MOHAMMED ALAM v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD AND ANOTHER [Decision on Leave Application]

MOHAMMED ALAM v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD AND ANOTHER [Decision on Leave Application]

Leave refused because the applicant failed to identify any reasonably arguable legal error, procedural unfairness or irrationality in the Director's or Board's decisions; the decisions that risk was localized, state protection and internal relocation were available, were within reasonable bounds, and judicial review...

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Citation
[2022] HKCFI 2373
Parties
Applicant: Mohammed Alam; 1st Putative Respondent: Torture Claims Appeal Board; 2nd Putative Respondent: Director of Immigration
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
2 August 2022
Case Number
HCAL100/2019
Procedural Posture
Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review Non Refoulement / Leave Application Refused
Outcome
Leave to apply for judicial review refused.
Legal Topics
Non Refoulement, Torture Risk (part VIIC Immigration Ordinance), HKBOR Article 2 (right to Life), HKBOR Article 3 (torture/cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment), Internal Relocation, State Protection/duty of Due Diligence, Judicial Review Standard Wednesbury/unreasonableness, Procedural Fairness
Source Language
en
Immigration Law Administrative Law Constitutional Law Human Rights Law Refugee Law International Law Non Refoulement Torture Risk (part VIIC Immigration Ordinance) +6 more

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Parties

Mohammed Alam

Applicant

Torture Claims Appeal Board

1st Putative Respondent

Director of Immigration

2nd Putative Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review Non Refoulement / Leave Application Refused

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Director and the Board erred in law or acted irrationally in assessing non-refoulement/torture risk
  2. 2 Whether state acquiescence or failure of police protection engages non-refoulement or Article 3/BOR protections
  3. 3 Whether internal relocation in India was a reasonable alternative

Ratio Decidendi

Leave refused because the applicant failed to identify any reasonably arguable legal error, procedural unfairness or irrationality in the Director's or Board's decisions; the decisions that risk was localized, state protection and internal relocation were available, were within reasonable bounds, and judicial review is not a forum to re-evaluate those primary assessments.

Court Disposition

Leave to apply for judicial review refused.

Orders

  • Leave to apply for judicial review refused.